I have a 55 gallon planted aquarium that completed a fishless cycle and has now had fish in it for a month. About a week ago I noticed one priscillia tetra with a slightly bulging eye and red on his gills that looked like blood but was under the skin.
The next day one of my scissortail rasboras was dead - no physical issues I could find and the fish had eaten the night before. Then I found a neon tetra the next day, then a priscillia tetra (not the one that looks sick). Then I lost three cory cats. I was told it was probably bacterial so I started treating with Melafix five days ago (but then the fish really started dying).
Yesterday I started treating with Erithymicin powder from API. One of the catfish I found dead tonight had red open sores on her side and white fluffy looking fungus stuff covering the areas.
So now I am wondering if it is a fungus thing and if I am once again treating with the wrong thing.
I am pretty much limited to API medications since that is what Petsmart carries, unfortunately I dont have a lfs.
P.S. I also added a uv sterilizer rated for a 75 gallon aquarium 4 days ago when this all started.
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The next day one of my scissortail rasboras was dead - no physical issues I could find and the fish had eaten the night before. Then I found a neon tetra the next day, then a priscillia tetra (not the one that looks sick). Then I lost three cory cats. I was told it was probably bacterial so I started treating with Melafix five days ago (but then the fish really started dying).
Yesterday I started treating with Erithymicin powder from API. One of the catfish I found dead tonight had red open sores on her side and white fluffy looking fungus stuff covering the areas.
So now I am wondering if it is a fungus thing and if I am once again treating with the wrong thing.
I am pretty much limited to API medications since that is what Petsmart carries, unfortunately I dont have a lfs.
P.S. I also added a uv sterilizer rated for a 75 gallon aquarium 4 days ago when this all started.
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